Utility
Balanced
498Average
80Moderate
BTier

Drifblim's Ghost/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Normal, Fighting, and Ground. The 5 weaknesses are the tradeoff, but that immunity creates real opportunities. Been around since Gen 4. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Drifblim's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Defense is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
498Above
HP150
S
Attack80
C
Defense44
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def54
D
Speed80
C
Total498
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Drifblim yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Fluctuating1.64M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•15kg / 33.1 lbs•174Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It can generate and release gas within its body. That’s how it can control the altitude of its drift.

Scarlet

They carry people and Pokémon, but the wind can catch them, so there can’t be a fixed destination.

Violet

Drifblim Weakness

Excellent

Type-wise, Drifblim takes extra damage from Electric, Ice, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. Normal, Fighting, and Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRockGhostDark
½xResisti
GrassPoison
¼xResisti
Bug
0xImmunei
NormalFightingGround
STAB (5)i
PsychicGhostGrassFightingBug
5Weak
3Resist
3Immune
Scorei+3
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
AftermathDamages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
UnburdenDoubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Flare BoostHAIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.

Drifblim is the evolved form of Drifloon. Breeding produces Drifloon eggs, and they're slow to hatch. Evolving from Drifloon gave Drifblim the biggest boost in HP (+60), bringing the total to 498 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Drifloon
#425Drifloon
28
Level 28
Drifblim
#426Drifblim
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Drifloon
GhostFlying
Drifblim
GhostFlying
HP
90
150+60
ATK
50
80+30
DEF
34
44+10
SP.ATK
60
90+30
SP.DEF
44
54+10
SPE
70
80+10
BST
348C-Tier
498B-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Drifblim to get Drifloon eggs easily using 63 partners from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
30 cycles·7,710 steps
Moderate~8 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 63·

This build takes hits and hits back. Heavy-Duty Boots provides hazard immunity on every switch-in, Aftermath supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Drifblim doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.

Best Build

Support
Ability
Aftermath
Item
Heavy-Duty BootsANTI-HAZARD
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Drifblim Moveset

  • Strength Sap
  • Will O Wisp
  • DefogUtility
  • HexSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Lanturn
LanturnDecent
Ditto
DittoDecent
All 13 games

TMs define Drifblim's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Fly and Phantom Force, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 7 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 1
Minimize
——10Normal
Lv 1
Strength Sap
—10010Grass
Lv 12
Payback
5010010Dark
Lv 16
Hex
6510010Ghost
Lv 20
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Lv 24
Spit Up
—10010Normal
Lv 24
Stockpile
——20Normal
Lv 24
Swallow
——10Normal
Lv 31
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
Lv 36
Destiny Bond
——5Ghost
Lv 42
Baton Pass
——40Normal
Lv 48
Tailwind
——15Flying
Lv 54
Explosion
2501005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM14
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM27
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM40
Air Cutter
609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
759515Flying
TM128
Amnesia
——20Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
——40Normal
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM129
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM224
Curse
——10Ghost
TM47
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM43
Fling
—10010Dark
TM97
Fly
909515Flying
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM180
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM174
Haze
——30Ice
TM130
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM29
Hex
6510010Ghost
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM34
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM92
Imprison
——10Psychic
TM181
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM42
Night Shade
—10015Ghost
TM202
Pain Split
——20Normal
TM151
Phantom Force
9010010Ghost
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM16
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
TM120
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM85
Rest
——5Psychic
TM114
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM98
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM177
Spite
—10010Ghost
TM41
Stored Power
2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM32
Swift
60—20Normal
TM113
Tailwind
——15Flying
TM207
Temper Flare
7510010Fire
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM166
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM109
Trick
—10010Psychic
TM161
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM193
Weather Ball
5010010Normal
TM107
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Drifblim doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Drifblim can't learn any Tutor moves
All 13 games

Drifblim appears at moderate rates across 20 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Drifblim in Scarlet & Violet

Drifloon is your first catch on the way to Drifblim. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-47 across 40 total spots in the chain.

  1. Drifloon
    Step 1Catch Drifloon
    East Province (Area One) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    East Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyCaveNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area One) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    The Pokémon League - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyNight
    EASY
    West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    West Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.14-3224%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyCaveNight
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyCaveNight
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.14-3218%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
  2. Drifblim
    Step 2Drifblim ✓
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidCaveNight
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-4712%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidCaveNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    The Pokémon League - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidNight
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Near Town
    OverworldLv.28-478%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Drifloon (Step 1)

  • Drifblim has a 498 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a balanced. Base 150 HP is where it shines.

  • Drifblim's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Weavile (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Drifloon evolves into Drifblim at level 28. Drifblim is the fully evolved form. At 498 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Aftermath is the go-to ability for Drifblim. It damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Its hidden ability Flare Boost can work in specific setups. Unburden is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Drifblim fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 90 Sp. Atk). Base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Drifblim appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Drifblim first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 6 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.